How to Shoot for Depth of Field

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In order to accurately shoot for depth of field (DOF), no matter which end of the depth of field 'scale' you want to shoot, requires some knowledge of it. It is the in focus' part of the shot. Shutterbug.net states it well, "Depth of field refers to the area in front of and beyond the point focused upon in which things appear acceptably sharp in a photograph."

Use your DOF scale. Set the focusing ring’s infinity mark (sideways 8) opposite of the selected aperture mark on the depth-of-field scale. The depth of field will then run from half the focused distance to infinity.

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